Gold nuggets valued at nearly $13,000 were stolen early Tuesday from a museum in San Francisco's financial district after suspects used a stolen SUV to crash through the facility's glass doors.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the incident was the latest in a rash of similar "crash-and-grab" robberies with the suspects using vehicles to create an entry point into the establishment they are hitting. The newspaper said the masked suspects appeared to pass up more lucrative items at the Wells Fargo History Museum around 2:30 a.m. and settled on the historic gold nuggets.

"We're disturbed this happened to the Wells Fargo History Museum, but are grateful no team member was harmed," a Wells Fargo Bank spokesman told The Journal. "Additionally, the historic stagecoaches on site weren't damaged. Rest assured, the museum will reopen."

Police told the newspaper that one suspect had a weapon and held a security guard at the scene at gunpoint until the suspects departed. Authorities learned that the SUV used to ram into the museum was stolen.

Precious metal dealers told The Associated Press that it might be difficult for suspects to unload the gold nuggets. Suspects who took $1.3 million worth of gold, quartz, and other valuable metals on display at the California State Mining and Mineral Museum in 2012 were only able to sell about $12,000 worth of the loot to pawn shops and dealers.